World economy
Climate change, Afghanistan top Kerry’s agenda on Indian visit
24 Jun 2013
The US and India have begun high-level talks on a wide range of issues, including nuclear cooperation, India’s role in the upcoming Afghanistan elections, and climate change
UK, China reach £21-bn currency swap deal
24 Jun 2013
New US trade chief wants India to relax rules for new trade deals
22 Jun 2013
Former deputy national security advisor Michael Froman, who has taken charge as the new US trade representative, wants India to open its markets to US agricultural exports
Eurozone private sector PMI at 15-month high
21 Jun 2013
Japan’s trade deficit rises 9.5% in May
20 Jun 2013
Much of the trade deficit is attributed to growing demand for fuel to meet the country’s energy needs due to shutting down of nuclear reactors following the Fukushima-Daiichi catastrophe in March 2011
The foreign policy impact of Iran's presidential election
18 Jun 2013
While defending Iran's nuclear programme and regional agenda, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's successor President-elect Hassan Rouhani understands that simply issuing ultimatums to the West and escalating tensions rather than striking compromises will not win relief from sanctions. By Michael Nayebi-Oskoui and Kamran Bokhari. (Republished with permission of Stratfor).